Eclipse Dates for the Next Two Years

The following are the solar and lunar eclipses for the next two years:

September 13, 2015: Partial Eclipse of the Sun. This partial eclipse will not be visible from North America but will be visible from parts of southern Africa, the southern half of Madagascar, the southern Indian Ocean, and the eastern part of Antarctica.

September 27, 2015: Total Eclipse of the Moon. This eclipse will be visible from North America. The eclipse will be best viewed from the eastern half of North America. The Moon will be rising during the eclipse for western regions. The Moon will enter the penumbra at 8:10 p.m. EDT and the umbra at 9:07 p.m. on September 27th; totality begins at 10:11 p.m.
The Moon will leave the umbra at 11:24 p.m.and the penumbra at 1:24 a.m. on September 28th.

March 8, 2016: Total Eclipse of the Sun This eclipse will not be visible from North America but will be visible from northern and eastern Asia, northern and western Australasia and Indian Ocean.

March 23, 2016: Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon This eclipse will be visible from North America. Western regions will be able to see the entire eclipse. In Eastern regions the Moon will be very close to the horizon and only the beginning of the eclipse will be visible before the Moon sets. The Moon will enter the penumbra at 5:37 A.M. EDT and will leave the penumbra at 9:57 A.M.

September 1, 2016: Annular Eclipse of the Sun This eclipse will not be visible from North America but will be visible from Africa, Indian Ocean and Antarctica.

September 16, 2016: Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon This eclipse will not be visible from North America but will be visible from Australasia, Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.